Kyak
Kyak is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Nigeria.
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Kyãk (Nyakyak), also known as Bambuka after its location, is a Bikwin (Adamawa) language of Nigeria.
Blench lists Kanawa as a possible separate language.
From Wikipedia · Bambuka language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Kyak
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | yu* | |
| name | dwin* | |
| eye | nuN* | |
| ear | Cwi* | |
| nose | dur* | |
| tooth | lE* | |
| tongue | kim* | |
| hand | na* | |
| blood | zwi* | |
| bone | k3p* | |
| skin | sw3l* | |
| knee | k3N* | |
| breast | mi* | |
| liver | 5wi5wi* | |
| water | muN* | |
| fire | dwa* | |
| sun | fu* | |
| star | b3n* | |
| stone | t3l* | |
| mountain | t3l* | |
| tree | k3b* | |
| leaf | yok* | |
| night | vi* | |
| dog | cwa* | |
| fish | 83N* | |
| one | kw3n* | |
| two | rab* | |
| I | n* | |
| you | m3* | |
| we | bi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- MooAtlantic-Congo64% alike
- LeelauAtlantic-Congo62% alike
- Mingang DosoAtlantic-Congo46% alike
- DzaAtlantic-Congo44% alike
- Mak (Nigeria)Atlantic-Congo41% alike
- ThaAtlantic-Congo37% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · kyak1243 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · bka